Business Licenses and Permits

More often than not, the name of your favorite company that you see and hear in advertisements is an alias, or a “DBA” as it’s known in the business world. A “Doing Business As” name is commonly used by corporations as an alternative to a legal business name.
The process of obtaining a “DBA” can be …

The Tiverton, RI Town Council meets annually to make rulings on business license issues, and at a special meeting Monday night, several decisions were made regarding the issuance of business licenses for companies in the community.
Ultimately 2 business licenses were granted conditionally while two other licenses were postponed. One license approved was for Tom Ouelette’s …

Commercial mortgage brokers and residential mortgage brokers essentially serve the same purpose, but being licensed to engage in business as one or the other is another story. Whereas residential mortgage brokerages tend to follow pretty standard licensing requirements, commercial brokers face licensing laws that vary widely from state to state.
Most states license residential brokers using …

Throughout the country cash-strapped communities are looking for ways to generate additional revenue to shore up massive budget shortfalls. Unfortunately for business owners, one of the most popular solutions has been to increase business license taxes. The state of California in particular has seen a plethora of its communities raise fees and tax rates; however, …

With the Thanksgiving holiday this week much of America will be gathering with friends and family to enjoy food, beverage and each other’s company. And at the center of all, most people will be feasting on large, delicious, golden-plumped turkey.
While we dine on the yummy birds, we don’t think about how the turkeys arrived on …

A night of celebration and partying turned to a night of misery for owners of Karma, a nightclub in Victorville, California. What started out as a typical Saturday night, ended on a horrific note with one patron fatally shot after a confrontation between two groups of individuals attending the club. As a result city of …

Managing your business licenses can prove to be a tedious task. Businesses with multiples locations, those that have simply been incorporated for a long period of time and companies involved in heavily regulated industries frequently deal with several types of permits and licenses. With so many licenses and permits to keep track of, it is …

Business owners in Tucson, AZ received a bit of good news last week. The Tucson City Council voted 4-3 to keep business license renewal fees at the same rate; however, the Council will keep the issue on the table for future discussions.
If the increase would have been implemented, businesses would have had to pay an …

When determining if a business license is needed, one should never just assume a license won’t be needed. Cities and towns across the country have varying business license regulations so it’s important to call proper authorities to inquire about licensing requirements. In one type of situation, you would think a business license would not be …

In March of 2009, the Town Board of Windsor, CO discussed ways of developing a program that would create a database of all businesses in the town. One of the ideas suggested was to use business licenses as a way to track each business. Finally, last week the business license program took its first step as …